State of Emergency Declared, Town Evacuated Amid Earthquake Swarm – Disaster May Soon Follow
Residents of Grindavík, Iceland, have been asked to evacuate after thousands of minor earthquakes indicated the enhanced possibility of a volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes volcanic system.
The coastal town of about 3,000 people is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland, according to travel website KAYAK.
While officials said there was no “immediate danger,” as it is likely that magna would not reach the surface for several days, residents of the town were nonetheless urged to evacuate, Fox Weather reported.
“In case the current intrusion will evolve further and magma will start propagating towards the surface in this area, the most likely outcome would be an effusive eruption,” the Iceland Meteorological Agency told Fox.
